The student said: "While research in holography plays an important role in the development of futuristic displays and augmented reality devices, today we are working on many other applications such as ultra-thin and light-weight optical devices for cameras and satellites.”

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It could pave the way for super-realistic holograms

Co-lead researcher Dr Sergey Kruk described how the device was constructed by the team using millions of minuscule silicon pillars.